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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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